 | | From: | Dwayne | | Subject: | SHOTGUN | | Date: | Tue, 18 Jan 2005 12:01:13 -0600 |
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 | Hi, I have an old Stevens Model 311 16 guage side by side. I really enjoy
duck hunting and would to be able to shoot steel shot through this gun. Is
it safe to shoot steel shot through this old of a gun. Any replies would be
greatly appreciated.
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| | From: | Marc Reeves | | Subject: | Re: SHOTGUN | | Date: | Wed, 19 Jan 2005 10:39:09 -0600 |
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| NO!....I have a buddy with that exact gun, and steel is NOT safe in that
gun. The only thing that is safe is bithmuth.
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| | From: | Larry Caldwell | | Subject: | Re: SHOTGUN | | Date: | Tue, 18 Jan 2005 10:47:51 -0800 |
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| > Hi, I have an old Stevens Model 311 16 guage side by side. I really
enjoy
> duck hunting and would to be able to shoot steel shot through this
gun. Is
> it safe to shoot steel shot through this old of a gun. Any replies
would be
> greatly appreciated.
It depends on the choke. If it is full choke, you better stick to
bismuth or composites, like tungsten/poly, that are safe for all nitro
proofed barrels. If the choke is I/C/Mod, I would say go for it. I
have a 12 gauge 311 that must have started life as somebody's skeet
cannon. I can't figure out if one of the barrels has a choke or not,
the other doesn't have much of one. It's a fun 30 yard decoy gun
shooting cheap steel, and I have even taken geese with it, using
Hevishot. The barrel shows no sign of damage.
The problem with most old shotguns and steel is that old full choke.
The 311 has plenty of muzzle thickness to inlet variable choke tubes,
but the shotgun is just not financially worth it. A careless choke job
will ruin the collimation and turn a niceshooting old double into a
pile of junk.
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| | From: | Steve at OutdoorFrontiers | | Subject: | Re: SHOTGUN | | Date: | Tue, 18 Jan 2005 12:14:32 -0600 |
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| "Dwayne" wrote in message
news:wDlGd.9211$EG1.9127@attbi_s53...
> Hi, I have an old Stevens Model 311 16 guage side by side. I really enjoy
> duck hunting and would to be able to shoot steel shot through this gun.
> Is
> it safe to shoot steel shot through this old of a gun. Any replies would
> be
> greatly appreciated.
I wouldn't do it if I were you. I had an old shotgun that I used steel shot
in and ended up with the barrel ruined. You could run your hand down the
barrel and feel a bulge just before the choke area.
You could always take it to a competant gunsmith for a final determination,
but I wouldn't risk it.
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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com
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| | From: | HARDWARE | | Subject: | Re: SHOTGUN | | Date: | Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:11:34 -0500 |
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| Dwayne wrote:
> Hi, I have an old Stevens Model 311 16 guage side by side. I really enjoy
> duck hunting and would to be able to shoot steel shot through this gun. Is
> it safe to shoot steel shot through this old of a gun. Any replies would be
> greatly appreciated.
Hey dwane, I have the same gun in my cabnet I was told NO STEEL for it
use bismuth or tungston, the only proublem is cost if you find it on
sale buy it, 16 ga is a little scarce around here so grab it while you
can..Kevin
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| | From: | Marc Reeves | | Subject: | Re: SHOTGUN | | Date: | Wed, 19 Jan 2005 14:02:19 -0500 |
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| NO!...I have a buddy with that exact same gun and steel is not safe to
shoot. The only thing he can shoot is bythmus.
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